The Yankees jumped on Mike Cuellar for five runs in the seventh inning and defeated the Orioles, 5-0, behind the three-hit hurling of Mel Stottlemyre. The loss was the fourth in a row for the Cuellar.

Thurman Munson and Bobby Murcer started the Yankees going with singles and Roy White walked to load the bases. Danny Cater singled, driving in two runs. A single by Ron Swoboda added a third tally. Cater held third while Swoboda moved to second on a bunt by Gene Michael. Stottlemyre then iced his victory with a two-run single. [The Sporting News]

New York Yankees 5, Baltimore Orioles 0

Game Played on Thursday, August 5, 1971 (Night game) at Yankee Stadium I

Orioles      0  0  0    0  0  0    0  0  0  -   0  3  0
Yankees      0  0  0    0  0  0    5  0  x  -   5  7  1


Orioles              AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG      Yankees              AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG
Buford lf             4   0   0   0     0   0   .283      Clarke 2b             2   0   0   0     2   0   .237
Rettenmund cf         4   0   1   0     0   1   .309      Munson c              4   1   1   0     0   0   .264
Powell 1b             3   0   0   0     1   2   .229      Murcer cf             4   1   2   0     0   0   .336
F. Robinson rf        4   0   0   0     0   0   .287      White lf              3   1   0   0     1   2   .282
Hendricks c           3   0   2   0     1   0   .247      Cater 3b,1b           4   1   1   2     0   0   .260
B. Robinson 3b        4   0   0   0     0   1   .283      Ellis 1b              3   0   0   0     0   0   .236
Johnson 2b            3   0   0   0     0   0   .276        Kenney 3b           0   0   0   0     0   0   .252
Belanger ss           3   0   0   0     0   0   .267      Swoboda rf            3   1   1   1     0   0   .250
Cuellar p             2   0   0   0     0   2   .057      Michael ss            2   0   1   0     0   0   .245
  Dukes p             0   0   0   0     0   0   .143      Stottlemyre p         3   0   1   2     0   0   .164
  Shopay ph           1   0   0   0     0   0   .289
  Boswell p           0   0   0   0     0   0   .250

Totals               31   0   3   0     2   6             Totals               28   5   7   5     3   2

Time of Game: 2:04   Attendance: 18,509
Left on Base: Orioles 6, Yankees 3
DP: Orioles 1, Yankees 0
Errors: Cater
Stolen Bases: Clarke (13)
Caught Stealing: Clarke (5), Michael (3)
Sacrifice Hits: Michael (2)


Orioles                IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Cuellar L(13-5)         6.2   7   5   5   2   1   0  27   3.40
Dukes                   0.1   0   0   0   1   0   0   2   3.73
Boswell                 1     0   0   0   0   1   0   3   4.76
Totals                  8     7   5   5   3   2   0  32

Yankees                IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Stottlemyre W(11-10)    9     3   0   0   2   6   0  33   3.07
Totals                  9     3   0   0   2   6   0  33

Wild Pitches: Stottlemyre (5)

Umpires: HP - Larry McCoy, 1B - Jim Odom, 2B - Marty Springstead, 3B - Jim Honochick


ORIOLES 1ST: Buford popped to second; Rettenmund singled to
right; Powell walked [Rettenmund to second]; Stottlemyre threw a
wild pitch [Rettenmund to third, Powell to second]; F. Robinson
flied out to left; Hendricks walked; B. Robinson flied out to
left; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 3 LOB.  Orioles 0, Yankees 0.

YANKEES 1ST: Clarke walked; Clarke stole second; Munson grounded
out (third to first); Murcer singled to shortstop [Clarke stayed
at second]; White was called out on strikes while Clarke was
caught stealing third (catcher to third); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.
Orioles 0, Yankees 0.

ORIOLES 2ND: Johnson reached on an error by Cater [Johnson to
first]; Belanger forced Johnson (shortstop to second); Cuellar
struck out; Buford grounded out (third to first); 0 R, 0 H, 1 E,
1 LOB.  Orioles 0, Yankees 0.

YANKEES 2ND: Cater grounded out (third to first); Ellis flied
out to left; Swoboda grounded out (shortstop to first); 0 R, 0
H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Orioles 0, Yankees 0.

ORIOLES 3RD: Rettenmund grounded out (second to first); Powell
struck out; F. Robinson grounded out (third to first); 0 R, 0 H,
0 E, 0 LOB.  Orioles 0, Yankees 0.

YANKEES 3RD: Michael flied out to center; Stottlemyre flied out
to left; Clarke grounded out (third to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0
LOB.  Orioles 0, Yankees 0.

ORIOLES 4TH: Hendricks singled to left; B. Robinson struck out;
Johnson flied out to left; Belanger forced Hendricks (shortstop
to second); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Orioles 0, Yankees 0.

YANKEES 4TH: Munson popped to first; Murcer grounded out (first
to pitcher); White grounded out (shortstop to first); 0 R, 0 H,
0 E, 0 LOB.  Orioles 0, Yankees 0.

ORIOLES 5TH: Cuellar struck out; Buford grounded out (second to
first); Rettenmund grounded out (pitcher to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0
E, 0 LOB.  Orioles 0, Yankees 0.

YANKEES 5TH: Cater flied out to left; Ellis grounded out
(pitcher to first); Swoboda flied out to center; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E,
0 LOB.  Orioles 0, Yankees 0.

ORIOLES 6TH: Powell struck out; F. Robinson grounded out
(pitcher to first); Hendricks grounded out (first unassisted); 0
R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Orioles 0, Yankees 0.

YANKEES 6TH: Michael singled to left; Michael was picked off and
caught stealing second (pitcher to first to shortstop);
Stottlemyre flied out to center; Clarke popped to second; 0 R, 1
H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Orioles 0, Yankees 0.

ORIOLES 7TH: B. Robinson flied out to center; Johnson flied out
to center; Belanger flied out to left; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
Orioles 0, Yankees 0.

YANKEES 7TH: Munson singled to left; Murcer singled to right
[Munson to third]; White walked [Murcer to second]; Cater
singled to left [Munson scored, Murcer scored, White to second];
Ellis flied out to left; Swoboda singled to right [White scored,
Cater to third]; Michael out on a sacrifice bunt (pitcher to
first) [Swoboda to second]; Stottlemyre singled to left [Cater
scored, Swoboda scored, Stottlemyre to second (on throw)]; DUKES
REPLACED CUELLAR (PITCHING); Clarke was walked intentionally;
Munson forced Stottlemyre (third unassisted); 5 R, 5 H, 0 E, 2
LOB.  Orioles 0, Yankees 5.

ORIOLES 8TH: CATER CHANGED POSITIONS (PLAYING 1B); KENNEY
REPLACED ELLIS (PLAYING 3B); SHOPAY BATTED FOR DUKES; Shopay
grounded out (second to first); Buford popped to third;
Rettenmund was called out on strikes; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
Orioles 0, Yankees 5.

YANKEES 8TH: BOSWELL REPLACED SHOPAY (PITCHING); Murcer popped
to shortstop; White struck out; Cater grounded out (second to
first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Orioles 0, Yankees 5.

ORIOLES 9TH: Powell grounded out (shortstop to first); F.
Robinson popped to catcher in foul territory; Hendricks singled
to left; B. Robinson forced Hendricks (shortstop to second); 0
R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Orioles 0, Yankees 5.

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